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We just signed the listing on this affordable property located ten minutes south of I-40 south of Marion, NC.   Its a very private property, yet easily accessible and with some very gently laying land.  There are approximately 40 acres with an older, but comfortable...

Just closed on the sale of another of our listings and it provides a case study.  This was the riverfront home on 46 acres in Avery County.  A beautiful setting with extreme river frontage which is a rarity.  It was on the market for just over ten months and sold for...

Tranquility Ridge is a complete compound for sale in the northern Piedmont of North Carolina.  Situated northeast of Greensboro in a very rural area of Caswell County within walking distance of thousands of acres of state owned game lands, Tranquility Ridge is the...

Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month?  The theme this year is "Prepared, Not Scared".  Of course the business model for Retreat Realty is to be prepared.  I routinely write and speak about the importance of being prepared.  There are various...

Triple Creek Farm is an "old"/"new" listing.  When I first launched Retreat Realty in 2016 the owners of this property allowed me to post their property as being "for sale", but at a very high price.  I appreciate them allowing me to do so because at the time, I...

We just were given this new farm listing in Madison County.   Its a truly unique 100+/- acre farm approximately 18 to 19 minutes from the town of Marshall and about 45 minutes north of Asheville, NC.  Click here for complete details and photos.  This property offers...

If you need proof as to how quickly things can come to a halt, look no further than the recent shut down of the Hong Kong International Airport. This is one of the busiest airports in the world, moving 74 million visitors per year and serving 120+ airlines with 1,100...

I In a 2015 blog post, I referenced Ted Koppel's book "Lights Out, A Nation Unprepared" when referencing the risk to our national power grid to that of a cyber attack. I finally read the book and despite any political differences of opinion you may have with is...

Just listed this 200+/- acre active retreat center located north of Asheville in Madison County. Located in the historic Spring Creek area between Asheville and the town of Hot Springs, this property is tucked away in the mountains, yet easily accessible via a paved,...

Just had a $50,000 price adjustment on this exceptional off-grid home located just north of Asheville. This property offers total privacy and total energy independence, yet it has high speed fiber optic cable to the house! That is a rarity in these mountains. Gravity...